John Clore (son of John Clore and Dorothea Kaifer) was born Abt. 22 Jan 1748 in Culpeper (now Madison) County, VA, and died Dec 1824 in Madison County, VA. He married Margaret "Peggy" Blankenbaker on Abt. 1767 in Culpeper (now Madison County) VA.
Notes for John Clore: PER CATHI CLORE FROST'S RESEARCH: The following information is from the Clore-Glore Genealogy manuscript by Delma Rae Carpenter, Sr. (1881-1967). A copy of this is available at the Madison Co., VA Library. This manuscript is a typescript and update of another, handwritten, Clore-Glore Genealogy manuscript by Dr. Arthur Leslie Keith. The original of Keith's manuscript is at the Newberry Library, Chicago., IL. Please note that some of this information has been updated by other researchers in the meantime and I'll try to add notes with the current information. Page 25-26: John Clore (son of John Clore) was born January 22, 1749, died December, 1824, married Margaret Blankenbaker, who was born November 28, 1749, died January 6, 1840, daughter of Michael Blankenbaker and wife Elizabeth Barbara Gaar, said Michael being the son of John Nicolaus Blankenbaker of the 1717 colony. John Clore and Margaret Blankenbaker were probably married in 1767 in which year she was sponsor at the baptism of Julius Christler, son of John George Christler. She also served as sponsor of other children of John George Christler, 1769 and 1773. John Clore, Jr., and wife Margaret Clore served as sponsors of several of the children of Michael Clore, 1770, 1772, and 1773. For some unaccountable reason the baptisms of their own children do not appear in the Register. John Clore and wife later joined the Baptist Church but probably not before 1775. [Note from Cathi - They are on the communion list for Christmas 1776 at Hebron Lutheran, see below.] In 1787, 1788, and 1792 John Clore was taxed for 278 and 211 acres, Culpeper Co., Va. In Madison Co., Va., 1814 he was taxed for 133, 75, 100, 160, 22, and 178 acres, described as lying 9 miles north of the Court House, on the Robinson River and joining land of William Strother. These lands seem to have been in part at least portions of the patents of Michael Clore. On February 7, 1799 John Clore and wife Peggy sold to Thomas Shurley and Zachary Shurley. Three letters of this John Clore are in existence and now owned by Mrs. Emma Clore Vetter of Norfolk, Virginia. The first of these letters is dated May 23, 1805, from Madison Co., Va. to his son Benjamin Clore and other of his children in Kentucky. The second letter is dated October 31, 1809 and is addressed to Benjamin Clore, Jefferson Co., Ky., also to Elijah, Lawrence, and Solomon Clore, and his son-in-law Jesse Yager. This letter mentions land which he owns in Kentucky which someone else is claiming and he instructs Benjamin Clore to hire a lawyer and defend his claim. He also speaks of trying to sell his land and moving out to Kentucky. But he never did. The third letter is dated March 29, 1810 and is addressed to Benjamin and Anna Clore, Elijah and Frances Clore, Lawrence and Lucy Clore. He says that his son Abraham is planning to move to Kentucky the following fall and that he is to occupy his (John's) farm. He also recites several business matters he is carrying on for Shirleys and Wilhoits now living in Kentucky who had once lived in Madison Co., Va. The records of the Robinson River Baptist Church show that in 1825 a committee was appointed to write the history of John Clore's life, he having recently departed. Evidently he was considered a man of some prominence. Unfortunately this history, if ever written, seems not to have survived. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Hebron Communion Lists: Communion Lists of the Hebron Lutheran Church 1775 to 1812 Madison, Virginia by John Blankenbaker (Chadd's Ford, PA 2001): p 8 Communicants Christmas A.D. 1776 Johannes Klor Jun wife Margaretha History and Families, Oldham County, Kentucky, The First Century 1824-1924 Oldham Co., KY Historical Society Turner Publishing Co., Paducah, KY 1996 Page 67, 69 In 1808, five brothers by the name of Clore traveled from Culpepper [sic], VA and settled on a 2,000 acres tract in the same area as the Ross grant. The brothers were Benjamin, Elijah, Lawrence, Solomon and James. The brothers also brought their three sisters: Elizabeth, Ann and Sarah. Most of the migrating families were of German ancestry and came from Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. According to the writings of W.C. Barrickman, the settlers from Virginia probably came over the "Wilderness Road," while the others came by boat down the Ohio River from the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Deed Abstracts of Madison County, Virginia 1793 - 1804: Madison County Deed Book 1 (1793-1796), Madison County Deed Book 2 (1796-1801) and Madison County Deed Book 3 (1801-1804), Abstracted and Published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio (1986), p 45: Deed Book 1, p 429-431: On Margin. "D D 26th March 1798 to Thos. Bohannon" Indenture 22 Sept 1796 between Christopher Dicken and Mary, his wife, and Zacharias Shurley and John Clore .. for £ 315 .. sell 220 acres .. on Robinson River .. corner to John Branham on side of Double Top Mountain .. in Majr. Philip Root's line, now Yagers; John Wetherall; Benjamin Dicken's field .. Test: Tho. Bohannon Christopher Dicken Recorded Madison County 22nd September 1796. Will Abstracts of Madison County, Virginia (1793-1813): Madison County Will Book 1 (1793-1804), Madison County Will Book 2 (1804-1813) and Abstracts of Marriage Bonds (1793-1800), Abstracted and Published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio (1986), p 55: Will Book 1, p 419 Know all men .. we Joshua Leather and John Clore .. are bound in sum of five hundred dollars .. 22nd September 1803. Condition .. Joshua Leather having produced .. a certificate of his ordination .. solemnization of marriages .. At a court held .. 22nd September 1803 .. bond acknowledged and ordered to be recorded. Same, p 106: Will Book 2, p 287-288 Know all men .. we Thomas Yowell and John Clore .. are bound .. in sum of twelve hundred dollars .. 28th February 1811. Condition .. Thomas Yowell, administrator of all the goods, chattels and credits of Samuel Yowell, deceased, shall make a true and perfect inventory .. At a court held .. 28th February 1811 .. bond acknowledged and ordered to be recorded. Culpeper and Madison County Tax Lists provided by Betty Johnson Culpeper County, Virginia 1782 Personal Property Tax List Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 89, James Barbour's District John Clore Junr. 1 white tythe slave Harry 1 slave 5 horses 14 cattle 0 wheels of carriages 1.13.6 tax (£.S.D)
Culpeper County, Virginia 1783 Personal Property Tax List Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 89, James Barbour's District John Clore Junr 1 white tythe over 21 years 1 black tythe 0 young negroes 5 horses 12 cattle 0 stud horses 0 wheels of carriages 1.13.0 tax (£.S.D) 1 all tythes white & black above 16 years
Culpeper County, Virginia 1784 Personal Property Tax List Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 89, James Barbour's District John Clore Junr 1 white tythe over 21 0 white tythes under 21 1 slave tythe 0 young slaves 4 horses 11 cattle 0 stud horses & price 2 heads taxable 1.10.9 tax (£.S.D) 2 total tythes
Culpeper County, Virginia 1785 Personal Property Tax List Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 89, William Chapman's District John Clore Junr 2 whites over 21 0 Do. over 16 1 slave tythes 0 young slaves 4 horses 10 cattle blank tax column 3 no. of tythes
Culpeper County, Virginia 1786 Personal Property Tax List Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 89, William Chapman's District John Clore 1 white tythe over 21 0 Do. under 21 2 slave tythes 0 do. young 3 horses 8 cattle 1.18.0 tax 3 tythes [double check this one - transcription says 2 males over 21, 4 slaves over 16, 4 young slaves, 8 horses, 12 cattle]
Culpeper County, Virginia 1787 Personal Property Tax List Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 89, Goodrich Lightfoot's District John Clore Person chargeable with tax John Clore White males above 21 1 White male above 16 under 21 2 blacks above 16 1 blacks under 16 4 horses, mares, colts & mules 9 cattle remaining columns blank
Culpeper County, Virginia 1790 Personal Property Tax List John Clore & sons 3 white males over 16
Culpeper County, Virginia 1791 Personal Property Tax List John Gibb's List Jno. Clore & son 2 white males over 16
Culpeper County, Virginia 1792 Personal Property Tax List John Gibb's List John Clore & sons 3 white males over 16
Madison County, Virginia 1793 Personal Property Tax List John Clore & Sons 3 white males over 16 3 slaves over 16 5 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1794 Personal Property Tax List John Clore & Sons 3 white males over 16 3 slaves over 16 6 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1795 Personal Property Tax List John Clore & Sons 3 white males over 16 3 slaves over 16 8 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1796 Personal Property Tax List John Clore & Son 2 white males over 16 3 slaves over 16 7 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1802 Personal Property Tax List John Clore & Son 2 white males over 16 4 slaves over 16 7 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1803 Personal Property Tax List John Clore & son 2 white males over 16 5 slaves over 16 9 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1804 Personal Property Tax List John Clore & Sons 3 white males over 16 5 slaves over 16 1 slave age 12-16 9 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1806 Personal Property Tax List John Clore & sons 4 white males over 16 6 slaves over 16 8 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1809 Personal Property Tax List John Clore & Sons 4 white males over 16 7 slaves over 16 9 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1810 Personal Property Tax List John Clore Sen. & sons 4 white males over 16 7 slaves over 16 11 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1810 Federal Census John Clore 3 males age 16-25 1 male age 26-44 1 male age 45 and over 2 females age 16-25 1 female age 26-44 1 female age 45 and over 19 slaves
Madison County, Virginia 1811 Personal Property Tax List John Clore Senr. & Sons 3 white males over 16 9 slaves over 16 1 slave age 12-16 10 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1812 Personal Property Tax List John Clore & sons 4 white males over 16 9 slaves over 16 1 slave age 12-16 11 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1813 Personal Property Tax List John Clore & Sons 4 white males over 16 8 slaves over 16 2 slaves age 12-16 9 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1814 Personal Property Tax List John Clore & Sons 3 white males over 16 7 slaves over 16 4 slaves age 12-16 10 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1815 Personal Property Tax List John Clore Sr. & Sons 3 white males over 16 1 slave under 12 3 slaves age 12-16 9 slaves over 16 11 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1816 Personal Property Tax List John Clore Senr. & son 3 white males over 16 5 slaves age 12-16 9 slaves over 16 10 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1817 Personal Property Tax List John Clore Senr. & Sons 3 white males over 16 2 slaves age 12-16 10 slaves over 16 9 horses
Madison County, Virginia 1820 Federal Census p 102 Wheel } John Clore 1 male age 26-44 Wright } 1 male age 45 and over 1 female age 45 and over
More About John Clore, Jr.: Military service: Revolutionary War1329 Probate: 25 August 1825, Madison County, Virginia1330,1331 Will: 14 February 18181332
More About John Clore and Margaret "Peggy" Blankenbaker: Marriage: Abt. 1767, Culpeper (now Madison County) VA.
John Clore (b. Abt. 22 Jan 1748, d. Dec 1824)
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